SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It’s been a long, dramatic journey home for former pilot Joseph Emerson. On Thursday, the 44-year-old Pleasant Hill man was granted freedom from custody in Oregon. A federal judge and a Multnomah County judge allowed the ex-pilot to return home to the Bay Area, KOIN reported. The judges’ rulings were made […]
Alaska Airlines on Tuesday confirmed that the off-duty pilot who attempted to shut down a jet's engines from the cockpit mid-flight during its journey to San Francisco has been "removed from service indefinitely and relieved from all duties at Alaska Airlines."